Snail With Growth On Its Back... Photo - Aquarium Advice

jimmysmith · 05-06-2006, 09:29 PM

I have just brought home some snails from my LFS and I've noticed that one of them has an odd bump/growth on the top of it's shell. Can anyone identify what this may be? Thanks in advance!

Florida8 · 05-06-2006, 10:11 PM

Hmmm. can you get a pic from another angel?

jimmysmith · 05-06-2006, 10:54 PM

The image above is shown from under the snail. You can kind of see that this isn't solidly attached to the outter shell. Here's a shot from above...

Jermz79 · 05-07-2006, 12:04 PM

As a snail grows so does the shell, to me it looks as though his shell is going through a growth spurt.

**Fluff** · 05-07-2006, 12:52 PM

Is this growth hard? Soft? Is it mobile or stationary?

FishFrik · 05-08-2006, 12:42 PM

Snails' shells usually have something growing on them. My snails have coralline growing on them. One of them even has a "coral skeleton" on its shell

05-08-2006, 08:10 PM

It's most likely a hitchiker species of Limpet. There are several varieties of parasite univalves that will adhere to the outer shell of the host it's feeding off of.

Cheers
Steve

jimmysmith · 05-13-2006, 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fluff

Is this growth hard? Soft? Is it mobile or stationary?

It's solid and I haven't noticed it move in the last week. It can't be removed with gentle pressure.

Steve-S, someone else in another forum also mentioned that it's likely a limpet. Can you provide a description on what limpets are or even provide a link?

Thanks for your input everyone.

spence0416 · 05-13-2006, 03:32 PM

I have a snail with the exact same problem....

I have no idea what it is on the snail, but it has been there for about six months. It hasn't caused any issues other than visual.

05-06-2006, 09:29 PM	#1
jimmysmith Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 4	Snail With Growth On Its Back... Photo I have just brought home some snails from my LFS and I've noticed that one of them has an odd bump/growth on the top of it's shell. Can anyone identify what this may be? Thanks in advance!

05-06-2006, 10:11 PM	#2
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05-07-2006, 12:04 PM	#4
Jermz79 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 1,157	As a snail grows so does the shell, to me it looks as though his shell is going through a growth spurt. __________________ God grant me the serenity to accept the thing's I can not change, the courage to change the thing's I can and the wisdom to know the difference! R.I.P Walena K. Cox 7/7/62 - 8/11/2002

05-07-2006, 12:52 PM	#5
Fluff The Keeper Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,141 Images: 29	Is this growth hard? Soft? Is it mobile or stationary? __________________ ~Cindy

05-08-2006, 12:42 PM	#6
FishFrik Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 801 Images: 1	Snails' shells usually have something growing on them. My snails have coralline growing on them. One of them even has a "coral skeleton" on its shell __________________ I'm one of those fishnutz, who are actually nutz.

05-06-2006, 10:54 PM	#3
jimmysmith Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 4	The image above is shown from under the snail. You can kind of see that this isn't solidly attached to the outter shell. Here's a shot from above...

05-08-2006, 08:10 PM	#7
steve-s Guest Posts: n/a	It's most likely a hitchiker species of Limpet. There are several varieties of parasite univalves that will adhere to the outer shell of the host it's feeding off of. Cheers Steve

05-13-2006, 03:32 PM	#9
spence0416 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 192 Images: 8	I have a snail with the exact same problem.... I have no idea what it is on the snail, but it has been there for about six months. It hasn't caused any issues other than visual.

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